CitedOrNot vs ScrunchStart at $29, with Grok included.
Scrunch starts at $300/month ($250 billed yearly) for 3 seats and 350 custom questions across 7 AI platforms, including Google AI Mode and Meta. CitedOrNot starts at $29/month, and Pro tracks ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode.
From $29/month · 7-day free trial, no card · 7 AI engines
A brand page in CitedOrNot, tracking Hoka.
CitedOrNot and Scrunch, side by side
Scrunch figures from their pricing page, 7 October 2026.
Which one fits you
You are a marketing team that needs hundreds of questions, personas, Meta and Google SSO, with a budget of $300/month or more.
You track a focused set of questions that matter and want to start for less, with Grok included and a draft of what to publish.
What each one does better
SScrunch
Far more questions
350 custom plus 1,000 industry questions on Starter.
Meta, and AI Mode on every plan
Meta is covered, and Google AI Mode comes with every plan. CitedOrNot has Google AI Mode from Pro.
Team features
3 seats, personas and Google SSO from the first plan.
CCitedOrNot
Lower starting price
$29/month for Starter, against $300/month for Scrunch Starter.
Team logins for less
Pro ($79/month) includes 5 logins; Scrunch Starter ($300/month) includes 3.
Grok included
Pro tracks Grok; it is not among the 7 platforms on Scrunch's pricing page.
What to publish, drafted
For each question a competitor wins, what to publish and where, built from the real answers, with a first draft to edit (5 a month on Starter, 30 on Pro).
Free check, no signup
Run one real buyer question through ChatGPT and Gemini on our site and see who gets named.
The engines each one covers
CitedOrNot's 7 engines, and whether Scrunch lists each one on any of its plans.
See who AI names, why, and what to publish next
Every answer, every engine
Each question you track, with which engines named you and the exact words they used.
The sites AI reads
Which websites the engines cite for your questions, and which ones to get listed on.
What to publish next
For each question a competitor wins, a concrete piece to publish, with steps you can tick off.
Screenshots from a CitedOrNot account tracking Allbirds.
- 1Add your brand, your competitors and the questions buyers ask AI.
- 2We ask ChatGPT, Gemini and 5 more engines, on a schedule.
- 3See which answers name you, and which name a competitor instead.
- 4Publish what we suggest, then see whether the next checks name you.
Every detail
| Feature | CitedOrNot | Scrunch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Starter $29/month, Pro $79/month, Agency $249/month (about two months free billed yearly) | Starter $300/month ($250 billed yearly), Growth $500/month ($417 billed yearly), Enterprise custom |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, no card needed, plus a free one-off check with no signup | 7-day trial |
| AI engines on the cheapest plan | Starter: ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and Meta |
| AI engines on the top plan | 7 on Pro and Agency: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode | The same 7 on every plan |
| Questions tracked on the cheapest plan | Starter: 15 questions per brand, 2 brands (Pro 25 per brand, 5 brands) | Starter: 350 custom questions plus 1,000 industry questions |
| How often answers are re-checked | Every 3–7 days per engine, slowing to every 14 days for answers that stay the same; a brand can be re-checked by hand once a day | — |
| Team logins | 2 logins on Starter, 5 on Pro, 15 on Agency | Starter: 3 seats (Growth 5); extra seats $25/month |
| Countries | 31 countries | — |
| Advice on what to publish | Yes: for each question a competitor wins, what to publish and where, built from the actual answers, plus a first draft to edit (5 a month on Starter, 30 on Pro, 150 on Agency) | Insights and page audits (5 on Starter) |
| API / MCP | MCP on Pro and Agency; REST API on Agency | Data API on Enterprise |
| Shows which AI crawlers visit your site | Yes: which AI bots read your pages and who arrives from an AI assistant, counted per page, on every paid plan (30 to 180 days of history) | Yes ("Agent traffic monitoring") |
| SSO / enterprise security | No SSO | Google SSO on all plans; SAML/OIDC on Enterprise |
Sources: Scrunch pricing and CitedOrNot pricing, checked 7 October 2026. Something changed? Let us know.
CitedOrNot vs Scrunch, questions answered
How much does Scrunch cost compared with CitedOrNot?
Scrunch Starter is $300/month ($250 billed yearly) and Growth is $500/month ($417 billed yearly), with a custom Enterprise plan. CitedOrNot costs $29, $79 or $249 a month.
Which AI engines does each one track?
Scrunch lists 7 platforms on every plan: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and Meta. CitedOrNot Pro and Agency track ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode.
How many people can use each one?
Scrunch Starter includes 3 seats and Growth 5, with extra seats at $25/month. CitedOrNot includes 2 logins on Starter, 5 on Pro and 15 on Agency.
Can I try both for free?
Scrunch offers a 7-day trial. CitedOrNot has a 7-day trial with no card, plus a free one-off check that needs no signup.
See what AI says about your brand
Ask ChatGPT and Gemini one real buyer question about your category and see who they name. Free, no signup.